Hammock-canopy.



C. GORDON.

HAMMOCK CANOPY.

APPLICATION ffLoJuNE15.191o.

Patented May 4, 1915.

THE MORRIS PETERS CO., PHOTG-LITl-la. WASHING TONA Dv C CHARLES GORDON,or CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS.

HAMMocK-onncrx. f

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May l1, 1915.

Application ledduiie 15, 1910. ySerial No. 566,899.

T0 all whom/it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES GORDON, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Chelsea, county of Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts,havewinvented an Improvement in Hammock-Canopies, of which the followingdescription, in connection .with the accompanying drawing, is aspecification, like characters on the drawing'repre senting like parts.f

This invention relates to a canopy for couch hammocks which haverecentlycome into widespread use, and its object is to pro-` vide acanopy of netting which can ybe readily attached to and suspended overthe hammock in such a manner as to protect the user from flies,mosquitoes, and other annoyances.

The invention presents adevice for this purpose and of this characterwhich is sim-` ple and strong in' construction and which permits readyaccess to the hammock.

The nature of the invention will appear from the accompanyingdescription and drawings and will be particularly pointed out in theclaim. n y

The drawings illustrate a couch hammock of the ordinary type with acanopy ofthis invention attached thereto. y, I

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a couch hammock withthe canopy of this invention in place; Fig. 2 is a detail in verticalcross section of a portion of the end of a hammock and ythe canopy; Fig.3 is a detail showing the method of attachment of the cloth and nettingportions ofthe canopy.

A. couch hammock of the ordinary type is illustrated and need not bedescribed in detail. It comprises the usual frame l,`,maty tress 2, sidestrips 3, ends t, lsupporting cords 5, and suspending rings 6. 1 i

The canopy is made up of two end portions, formed preferably of closelywoven cloth, and a body portion of netting or mesh goods. The endportions are shown at 7 and are preferably of the same width as thehammock and extend upwardly preferably to the supporting rings 6. Asshown, these end portions slope at the top to correspond with thecontour of the exterior supporting cords.

The netting 8 is united to they side edges and top of the end portions7, as indicated in Fig. 3, the edge of the cloth end portion 7 beinginturned at 9 over theedge yof the.

endv portions.

netting 8 and stitched thereto to form a welt,

thusfprotecting and strengthening the edge of the netting.

The lower side edges of the end portions 7 are not united to the nettingand there are thus left flaps 10 at either side of the y whichconnection is made to the grommets f or suspending rings of the hammockproper.

The tapes 13 thus take all strain oif the netting and enable the bodyportion of the canopy to be drawn up taut and connected firmly to theends of the hammock, thus supporting it edectively in kposition over thehammock.

The flaps 12 of the netting and 11 of the end portions enable the canopyto be fitted readily karound the bottom of the hammock.

The flaps 12 of the netting hang down outfy side where they are notliable to be injured and tornby the user of the hammock, whilethe'fflapszll of the end portions may lie over the mattress 2 andbeneath any pillow which may be used,y or may be tucked under themattress itself.

The canopy thus provided with this invention presents a structure ofgreat strength, one which is readily constructed and which edeotivelyprotects the user, and which can 4be readily attached and detached fromthe hammock.

Having fully ydescribed my invention what In Fig. 2 theyV are 'shown asresting on the top of the mattress.

I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is As a new articleof manufacture a couch hammock canopy comprising cloth end portions, anetting top and sideportions, the end portions along their top and upperpart of their side edges being inturned and united to the netting topand upper part of the netting side portions respectively, and forming awelt, thelower part of the edges of the netting sideportions and thecloth end por-4 tions being free and disconnected whereby connected tothe juncture of the tapes and O'opies of this patent may ybe obtainedfor weltsj said tapes thereby taking strain olf the netting and enablingthe canopy to be drawn taut and connected firmly to the ends l5 of thehammock. Y

In testimony whereof7 I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

n CHARLES GORDON.

Witnesses:

' LEONA CHANDLER, y

FREDERICK S. GREENLEAF.

ve cents each, by'addressing the Commissioner of Patents, l Washington,D. C.

